Did you know:
* You can limit a search in Google to a particular
domain (such as .gov or .org) or even to a particular website?
* What exactly is and is not included in Google search products?
* You can import citations directly from Google Scholar into
EndNote or Reference Manager?
* You can perform cited reference searching in Google Scholar?
* You can create a profile in Google Scholar, and save citations there?
* Google Books allows you to read or preview books online?
If you’ve answered “no” to any of these questions, then please
come to the Sheldon Margen Public Health Library’s Google,
Google Scholar, Google Books and WorldCat class!
Topics covered will include:
1. Google search products: what’s in them?
2. Search tips
3. Setting preferences
4. Creating a profile in Google Scholar
5. Cited reference searching
6. Shortcomings of using Google for research
7. Other sources of free, online books
Class: Google, Google Scholar, Google Books and WorldCat
When: Wednesday, October 24, 2012, 1:30-2:30 pm
Where: CDPH Sacramento Campus, 1500 Capitol,
Hearing Room, Rm. 72.167
Class Objective:
After this class, you will be able to perform more effective
Internet searches, and will better understand the results
that you retrieve. In addition, this class will provide you
with helpful tips to search for articles and books.
These one-hour training sessions are free to CDPH
employees. Please obtain your supervisor’s approval
to attend.
If you wish to attend, please RSVP by Monday, oCT. 22th
to Michael Sholinbeck at msholinb@library.berkeley.edu
or (510) 642-2510.
These one-hour training sessions are free to CDPH
employees. Please obtain your supervisor’s approval
to attend.